Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

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Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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MarkH wrote:
Yesterday
Not a Buprestid. Looks like a type of click beetle (Elateridae)
Buprestidae sp. (family)
MarkH wrote:
22 Feb 2025
This is close to Melobasis pretiosa or a related known but undescribed species, however its too difficult to determine the species without having the specimen in hand.
Melobasis sp. (genus)
MarkH wrote:
20 Feb 2025
That would be fantastic Miranda. Good luck 🤞
Melobasis sp. (genus)
Miranda wrote:
20 Feb 2025
Wow! That's very exciting. I didn't collect it unfortunately but I'd be happy to help try and find some more. I think the plant is exocarpus strictus.
Melobasis sp. (genus)
MarkH wrote:
19 Feb 2025
I don’t think this is a Melobasis. The shape doesn’t look right. I can’t think of anything immediately that it would be so I suspect it may be a new genus. It resembles a Torresita however it doesn’t look right as Torresita doesn’t have the ridging on the elytra so I don’t think it is that genus.
Miranda, did you collect the specimen by chance? Is it possible to get some specimens for ANIC?
Interesting plant it is on. Do you know what that is ?
Melobasis sp. (genus)

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